Cooking utensil



N. P. LINN.

Y cooKmG uTENslL. APPLIGATION FILED FEB. 20, 1922.

Patented Nov. 21, i922.,

Il Il xl Patented Nov. 2l, 1922.

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COOKING UTENSIL. i

Application filed February 20, 1922. `Serial No. 537,843.

Bait known that l, NELSON PLINN a" citizen of the United States, resident of Minneapolis, county'of Hennepin, and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful 'Improvements in Cooking Utensils, of Vwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in cooking utensils and, while adaptedffor'heating lpurposes in the samimalmer asthe lido-fan ordinary cooking; range, y it is.' particularly adapted for cooking directly uponj the jlid or griddlev griddle. Broadly', the device consists ofa bottomless body memberor holder adapted to be positioned over 'the heatingmeans. The holder carries agriddle in spaced relation'above a deflector which functions outwardly tospread the flameV orlhot air and gases to assure unform heating ofthe griddle.

Thel object therefore of the invention is to provide v.an improved cooking utensil.

Other objects ofthe invention will more fully appear from the following Vdescription and the `accompanying drawings. and will bepointed out in annexed claims.

In the accompanying drawings there has been disclosed a structure designed to carry out the' objects'of ,the'inventioml but it is'to be understoodlthat the inventionr is not confined tothe exact features shown, asvarious changes' may beinadefwithin'the scope of the y claims' whichl follow.

Tn the drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the'assembled cooking' utensihwith part of. the griddle broken-awayv to show the deflector;

Figure`2 isa verticalsecti'onon the line vvof' 'liligure 1 :and

Figure 3 is' a median vertical sectional view of'j'a modified"form'v ofv deflector.

The selected' embodiment of the invention here'v disclosed` for' purposes of explanation cemplrfeeeaizbdy members@helderftrref erably of a form circular in cross-section and having its annular sides or wall downwardly and inwardly inclined toward its bottom or lower opening 5. A griddle 6 is adapted to be supported by the holder ad-v jacent or at its upper portion and, as the holder here shown is circular in cross-section, the griddle is disk-like in form. The supporting means for the griddle is c0n'. veniently adorded by the annular shoulder 7 inwardly projecting from the inner face of the holder and upwardly presenting an annular seat for the griddle. As the holder is 'preferably metallic, such shoulder may be integrally cast. While such'projecting shoulder is preferably provided, it is obvious that the shoulder may be dispensed with and the griddle marginal portions may simply rest upon the inclined -annular wall of the holder. The griddle is formed with a substantially central opening 8 and is also desirably provided with an 'upwardly projecting marginal Hanger 9 anda similar Harigev 11 around the opening 8. These flanges serve to prevent the greasing material from dropping or iowing to the V-interior of the holder and vigniting or creating smoke. Except-for the central opening 8,V the griddle is imperforate and upwardly presents the annular cooking surface upon which a plurality ofso-called wheat-cakes or pan-cakes 12 are shown irl-Figures 1 and 2. For convenience in handling, the yholder, is'provided with two integrally cast diamct-rically opposed eyes 13 engaged byv a bail 14:.

. A deflector 15 is carried by the holder below and in spaced relation to the griddle.

The deflector is preferably formed of a piece of relatively thin sheet metal. In this preferredV type of utensil, the deiiector` is also circular and hence may also bedirectly supported by `the annular inclined walls of the holder; Furthermore, being of less diameter than-the griddle-the dei'lector may be so supported-by the holderbelow and in spaced relation tothe griddle. However, supporting means arel provided for the deiiector and, as here shown, comprise an annular shoulder 16, integrally cast and inwardlyprojecting from the inner face of the holderupwardly to presenta seat for the edge ofthe deflectorg As shown in Figures 1` and'Q, a stove-bolt 17 is vpassed through a holeV in the holder wallandv thev bolt-head clamps a washer 18 againstftheedgelof the iti in cooking position, the flameor hot air and,

other heated gases arising from the heating means are outwardly spread by the imperlforate portion of the delector to the marginal apertures 21, thence passing upwardly through these apertures are compelled v to pass beneath the griddle to its central opening 8 through which they may be discharged whereby the griddle is uniform-ly heated.

Preferably, the delector is shaped or formed on its under side to aid in the out- .ward spread of the air or gases. This may either be eifected by the conical under surface 22 of the modified form of delector shown in Figure 3 or by the building-up of the under side as is shown in Figure 2. InV

both cases the central imperforate portion of the deflector is protected against burning by the direct action of the heating means.

l In the preferred form shown in Figure 2, a protector disk 23 is supported by the de- `Hector in spaced depending relation thereto.

The disk 23 is preferably of sheet metal and supported by the bolts and nuts 24 carried by the deflector. When employing relatively this sheet metal it is desirable tointerpose a piece of material-25 such as asbestos between the deflector 16 and the. protector disk 23. Not only does the asbestos function as thermal insulation but also the air space 26 provided by the spacing washers 27 so functions. Thus not only is the central imperforate portion of the deliector protected but the spread of the gases is aided. Furthermore, the inclined wall of the holder aids in outwardly and upwardly direct-ing the gases. y

Thus by the employment of this novel cooking utensil, the effective heated area of a givenv griddle surfacev is greatly increased while such area is uniformly heated by the efficient heat distribution. Particularly is this true when comparing the performances of the usual griddle or skillet and of this novel utensil over heating means such as oil stoves or gas stoves.

I claim as my invention: I v

l. lIna cooking utensil, the combination of agriddle holder open at its lower portion and adapted to bepositioned over a heating means, said holder having its sides downwardly and inwardly inclined, a delector adapted to be supported by the holder sides adjacent the lower portion thereof and having an mperforate Central portion and a plurality of spaced apertures adjacent the marginal portion, a griddle of greater area than said deector and adapted to be snpported by t-he inclined holder sides 1n superposed spaced relation to said deiiector, the griddle being provided with a substantially central opening,lwhereby the heated air and gases are outwardly spread by said deflector to the marginal portions of said griddle and thereafter upwardly discharged through said riddle central opening and the griddle there y uniformly heated. l

2. In a cooking utensil, the combination of a griddle holder open at its lower portion and adapted to be positioned over a heating means, supporting means projecting from the inner face of said holder, a deflector adapted to be positioned on said supporting means, said deectr having an imperforate central portion and a plurality of spaced apertures adjacent themarginal portion thereof,` supporting .means project-in from the inner face 'of said `holder an spaced above said first-mentioned supporting means, a griddle adapted to be positioned on `said last-mentioned supporting means, said griddle being provided with a substantially central opening, whereby the heated air and gases are outwardly spread by said deflector to the marginal portions of said griddle and thereafter 'upwardlydischarged through said griddle central opening andA the griddle therebyl uniformly heated.

. 3.` In a cooking utensil, the combination of a griddleholder open at its lower portion and adapted to be-positioned over a heating means, said holder being `circularin crosssection and havingits annular side downwardly and inwardly inclined, a circular deiiector adapted to be supported within said holder adjacent the lower portion thereof and. having an iinperforate central lportion and a plurality of spaced apertures adjacent the marginal portion, a circular griddle of greater diameter than said delector and adapted to'be vsupported within said holder above said deflector, said griddle'being provided with a substantially-centralopening. whereby the heated air and gases are eutwardly spread by said deiiector to the marginal portions of said griddle and thereafter upwardly discharged through said griddle central opening and the griddle thereby uniformly heated.

4. In a cooking utensil, the combination of a griddle holder open at its lower portion and adapted to be positioned over a heating means. upper and lower spaced supporting shoulders inwardly projecting from the holder, a deflector adapted to be positioned upon the lower shouldersaid deiector having an imperforate Vcentral portion and `a. plurality of ,spaced apertures vadjacent the marginal portion thereof, a griddle adapted to be positioned on the upper shoulder, the

griddle being provided with a substantiallyv centrah opening, whereby the heated air and gases are outwardly spread by said deflector to the marginal portions of said griddle and thereafter upwardly discharged through said griddle central opening and the griddle thereby uniformly heated.

5. In a cooking utensil, the combination of a griddle holder open at its lower portion and adapted to be positioned over a heating means, a deflector having an imperforate central portion and a plurality of spaced apertures adjacentthe marginal portion thereof, means to support the deflector within the holder adjacent the lower portion thereof, an imperforate griddle having a substantially central opening, means to support the griddle within the holder adjacent the upper portion thereof in superposed spaced relation to the deiector, whereby the heated air and gases are outwardly spread by said deflector to the marginal portions of the griddle and thereafter upwardly discharged through said griddle central opening and the griddle thereby uniformly heated.

6. In a cooking utensil, the combination of a griddle holder open at its lower portion and adapted to be positioned over a heating means, a deflector having an imperforate central portion and a plurality of spaced apertures adjacent the marginal portion thereof, means to support the deflector within the holder adjacent the lower portion thereof, an imperforate griddle having a substantially central opening, means to support the griddle within the holder adjacent the upper portion thereof in superposed spaced relation to the deflector, whereby the heated air and gases are outwardly spread by said deflector to the marginal portions of the griddle and thereafter upwardly discharged through said griddle central opening and the griddle thereby uniformly heated, and an upwardly projecting flange provided both at the griddle margin and around said central opening to prevent gridd'legreasing material from dropping within said holder.

7. In a cooking utensil, the combination of a griddle holder open at its lower portion and adapted to be positioned over heating means, a defiector having an imperforate central portion and a plurality of spaced apertures adjacent the marginal portion thereof, means to support the deflector within the holder adjacent the lower portion thereof, an imperforate griddle having a substantially central opening, means to support the Griddle within the holder adjacent the upper portion thereof in superposed spaced relation to the deiiector, whereby the heated air and gases are outwardly spread by said deflector to the marginal portions of the griddle and thereafter upwardly discharged through said griddle central opening and the griddle thereby uniformly heated, and the under side of the deiiector being shaped to deflect hot air and gases outwardly from the central portion thereof.

8. In a cooking utensil, the combination of a griddle holder open at its lower portion and adapted to be positioned over a heating means, a deflector having an imperforate central portion and a plurality of spaced apertures adjacent the marginal portion thereof, means to support the deflector within the holder adjacent the lower portion thereof, an imperforate griddle having a substantially central opening, means to support the griddle within the holder adjacent the upper portion thereof in superposed spaced relation to the deector, whereby the heated air and gases are outwardly spread by said defiector to the marginal portions of the griddle and thereafter upwardly discharged through said griddle central opening and the griddle thereby uniformly heated, and thermal insulating means carried by the under face of said imperforate portion of the deflector and adapted to prevent excessive heating of said portion when positioned immediately over a flame.

9. In a cooking utensil, the combination of a griddle holder open at its lower portion and adapted to be positioned over a heating means, a delector having an imperforate central portion and a plurality of spaced apertures adjacent the marginal portion thereof, means to support the deliector within the holder adjacent the lower portion thereof, an imperforate griddle having a substantially central opening, means to support the griddle within the holder adjacent the upper portion thereof in superposed spaced relation to the deflector, wherebythe heated air and gases are outwardly spread by said deflector to the marginal portions of the griddle and thereafter upwardly discharged through said griddle central opening and 'the griddle thereby uniformly heated, and a member carried by the deflector and downwardly spaced from the under face thereof and adapted to prevent excessive heating of the central portion of the deflector when positioned immediately over a flame.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 13 day of February, 1922.

NELSON PETER LINN. 

